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Yalta Conference
Defeat of Germany and Japan February 4-11: Yalta Conference meeting of FDR, Churchill, Stalin - the 'Big Three'
Soviet Union has control of Eastern Europe. The Cold War Begins -
Winston Churchill
"Sinews of Peace" Iron Curtain Speech by Winston Churchill - "an "iron curtain" has descended on Europe" -
Truman Doctrine
March 12 : Truman Doctrine - Truman declares active role in Greek Civil War -
Containment
Truman Doctrine - Truman declares active role in Greek Civil War -
Containment
Communist takeover in Czechoslovakia -
Containment
NATO ratified -
Mao Zedong
October 1 : Communist Mao Zedong takes control of China and establishes the People's Republic of China -
Truman approved H-bomb development
Truman approved H-bomb development -
FCDA
January 12 : Federal Civil Defense Administration established -
Federal Civil Defense Administration established
Truman fires MacArthur -
Federal Civil Defense Administration established
Federal Civil Defense Administration established -
Nuclear Arms Race atomic test series of 11 explosions at Nevada Test Site
June 4 Nuclear Arms Race atomic test series of 11 explosions at Nevada Test Site -
H-bomb Castle-Bravo test
H-bomb Castle-Bravo test -
USSR sent tanks into Poznan, Poland, to suppress demonstrations by workers
USSR sent tanks into Poznan, Poland, to suppress demonstrations by workers -
Vostok rocket launched 1st ICBM
Vostok rocket launched 1st ICBM -
Berlin border is closed
Berlin border is closed -
Nuclear Test Ban Treaty ratified
Nuclear Test Ban Treaty ratified